Citation
Slade, E. (2002). Effects of School-Based Mental Health Programs on Mental Health Service Use by Adolescents at School and in the Community.
Mental Health Services Research. vol. 4 (3) pp. 151-166
Abstract
Many schools provide counseling to adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems on-site, but little is known about the use of school-based counseling services in the United States, and it is unclear whether these services complement or substitute for counseling services available outside of school. In this study data on mental health services offered in schools are used to estimate the probability of receiving emotional counseling at school and elsewhere. Where mental health services were available on-site, students were substantially more likely to see a counselor in the previous year, controlling for mental health status, health insurance coverage, and other factors. The effects of availability were greater for students enrolled in special education programs than for other students. However, these data also suggest that, relative to other schools, schools offering on-site mental health counseling do not increase or reduce use of counseling services outside of school on average
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019711113312Keyword(s)
Mental health School
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Mental Health Services Research
Author(s)
Slade, E.
Year Published
2002
Volume Number
4
Issue Number
3
Pages
151-166
ISSN/ISBN
1522-3434
DOI
10.1023/A:1019711113312
Reference ID
129
